What Does the Bible Say About Abortion?
Key Scriptures and spiritual guidance on abortion
The Bible addresses abortion indirectly through various passages that emphasize the sanctity of human life and God's role as the creator of all life. While the term 'abortion' may not be explicitly mentioned, the Bible makes it clear that God values and knows each individual from the moment of conception. The Bible teaches that human life is sacred and should be protected, as every person is fearfully and wonderfully made by God.
Bible Verses About Abortion
Psalm 139:13-16
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made...”
Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart...”
Exodus 20:13
“You shall not murder.”
Matthew 19:14
“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Luke 1:41
“When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Proverbs 24:11-12
“Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, 'But we knew nothing about this,' does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who guards your life know it?”
Isaiah 49:1
“The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name.”
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